Quick material taking and placing mechanism

Abstract

This invention discloses a rapid material handling mechanism, comprising a frame, a translation component, a lifting component, and a load component. The translation component is mounted on the upper part of the frame, the lifting component is mounted on the lower part of the frame with its upper part connected to the translation component, and the load component is mounted on the lower end of the lifting component. Because this invention uses a translation cylinder to drive a roller assembly consisting of two rollers to move within a guide groove on the translation frame, it achieves continuous lifting and lateral movement. A single movement of the translation cylinder on the translation component can drive the lifting component to complete multiple actions such as lowering for material handling, raising, lateral movement, and lowering for material handling, making the material handling operation extremely fast.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a battery production equipment, and more particularly to a rapid material handling mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of cylindrical battery caps, each processing station is located on a turntable. At each station, material handling operations (picking up and unloading) are required, and the speed of these operations determines production efficiency. Traditional material handling mechanisms use two independent drive mechanisms for lifting and traversing. The picking and unloading process is broken down into multiple discontinuous actions: lowering to pick up, raising, traversing, and lowering to unload. Furthermore, each subsequent action requires waiting for the completion signal of the previous action before moving, resulting in long processing times and hindering equipment capacity improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fast material handling mechanism with quick operation.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is: This invention is a rapid material handling mechanism, comprising a frame, a translation component, a lifting component, and a load component; the translation component is installed on the upper part of the frame, the lifting component is installed on the lower part of the frame and the upper part of the lifting component is connected to the translation component, and the load component is installed at the lower end of the lifting component; The translation assembly includes a translation frame, a translation cylinder, a connecting rod, and a roller assembly. The translation frame is mounted on a frame, the cylinder body of the translation cylinder is mounted on the translation frame, the piston rod end of the translation cylinder is connected to one end of the roller assembly through a connecting rod, the roller assembly slides in a guide groove on the translation frame, and the other end of the roller assembly is connected to a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly includes a lifting plate, lifting guide rail, lifting seat, longitudinal guide rail, transverse slide, transverse guide rail, two tension springs, load block, guide rod, guide rod limiting plate, load spring, limiting roller, roller mounting plate, right connecting plate, left connecting plate, left push rod, spring rod, and push nut. The top of the lifting plate is connected to the spring rod. The middle part of the left push rod is movably inserted through the left side of the spring rod, and the bottom surface of the spring rod abuts against the push nut screwed to the middle of the left push rod. The lower end of the left push rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the left connecting plate. The lower part of the left connecting plate is connected to the left side of the lifting plate, and the lower part of the right connecting plate is connected to the right side of the lifting plate. The top of the right connecting plate can abut against the roller assembly. One end of each of the two tension springs is connected to both ends of the spring rod, and the other ends of the two tension springs are respectively connected to the right... The upper part of the connecting plate and the left connecting plate, and the upper part of the lifting plate are connected to the roller assembly in the translation component. The lifting plate slides on the lifting guide rail via the slide block on it. The lifting guide rail is installed longitudinally on the lifting seat. The lifting seat slides on the longitudinal guide rail. The longitudinal guide rail is installed on the transverse slide block. The transverse slide block slides on the transverse guide rail. The transverse guide rail is installed horizontally on the frame. The guide rod moves horizontally through the lower part of the lifting seat. One end of the guide rod is connected to the guide rod limiting plate. The other end of the guide rod is connected to the side wall of the load block. The lower end of the load block is connected to the load assembly. The two ends of the load spring abut against the lifting seat and the load block respectively. The limiting roller is fixed to the lower part of the frame and located on the horizontal movement trajectory of the load block through the roller mounting plate. The limiting roller can abut against the load block.

[0005] The load assembly includes a load frame and two suction cups; the middle part of the load frame is connected to the lifting assembly, and the upper parts of the two suction cups are fixed on the load frame.

[0006] The roller assembly includes a swing plate and two powered rollers; the middle part of the swing plate is hinged to a connecting rod, and the two powered rollers are rotatably mounted at both ends of the swing plate. Both powered rollers are slidably connected in guide grooves on the translation frame. One powered roller is connected to the lifting plate in the lifting assembly, and the other powered roller can abut against the lifting seat in the lifting assembly.

[0007] The power roller consists of two rollers connected together.

[0008] The guide groove on the translation frame is C-shaped.

[0009] After adopting the above solution, since the present invention includes a frame, a translation component, a lifting component, and a load component, a translation cylinder drives a roller assembly consisting of two rollers to move in the guide groove on the translation frame, realizing continuous lifting and lateral movement. The translation cylinder on the translation component can drive the lifting component to complete multiple actions such as lowering to pick up materials, raising, lateral movement, and lowering to release materials in one operation, making the picking and releasing of materials very fast.

[0010] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is the forward isometric view of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a rear axonometric view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is an isometric view of the present invention after removing the top surface of the lifting plate; Figure 4 This is a front view of the material taking position of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a front view of the horizontal shift position of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a front view of the material feeding position of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0012] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the present invention is a rapid material handling mechanism, including a frame 1, a translation component 2, a lifting component 3, and a load component 4.

[0013] The translation component 2 is installed on the upper part of the frame 1, the lifting component 3 is installed on the lower part of the frame 1 and the upper part of the lifting component 3 is connected to the translation component 2, and the load component 4 is installed on the lower end of the lifting component 3.

[0014] The translation assembly 2 includes a translation frame 21, a translation cylinder 22, a connecting rod 23, and a roller assembly 24. The translation frame 21 is mounted on the frame 1, and the cylinder body of the translation cylinder 22 is mounted on the translation frame 21. The piston rod end of the translation cylinder 22 is connected to one end of the roller assembly 24 via the connecting rod 23. The roller assembly 24 slides in a guide groove 211 on the translation frame 21, and the other end of the roller assembly 24 is connected to the lifting assembly 3. The guide groove 211 on the translation frame 21 is C-shaped.

[0015] The lifting assembly 3 includes a lifting plate 31, a lifting guide rail 32, a lifting seat 33, a longitudinal guide rail 34, a transverse slide 35, a transverse guide rail 36, two tension springs 37, a load block 38, a guide rod 39, a guide rod limiting plate 310, a load spring 320, a limiting roller 330, a roller mounting plate 340, a right connecting plate 350, a left connecting plate 360, a left push rod 370, a spring rod 380, and a push nut 390; the top of the lifting plate 31 is connected to the spring rod 380, and the left push rod 370... The middle section is movable and passes through the left side of the spring rod 380, with the bottom surface of the spring rod 380 abutting against the push nut 390 screwed into the middle of the left push rod 370. The lower end of the left push rod 370 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the left connecting plate 360. The lower part of the left connecting plate 360 ​​is connected to the left side of the lifting plate 31, and the lower part of the right connecting plate 350 is connected to the right side of the lifting plate 31. The top of the right connecting plate 350 can abut against the roller assembly 24. One end of each of the two tension springs 37 is connected to both ends of the spring rod 380. The other end is connected to the upper part of the right connecting plate 350 and the left connecting plate 360 ​​respectively. The upper part of the lifting plate 31 is connected to the roller assembly 24 in the translation assembly 2. The lifting plate 31 slides on the lifting guide rail 32 via the slide block 311 on it. The lifting guide rail 32 is installed longitudinally on the lifting seat 33. The lifting seat 33 slides on the longitudinal guide rail 34. The longitudinal guide rail 32 is installed on the transverse slide block 35. The transverse slide block 35 slides on the transverse guide rail 36. The transverse guide rail 36 is installed horizontally on the frame 1. The rod 39 moves horizontally through the lower part of the lifting seat 33. One end of the guide rod 39 is connected to the guide rod limiting plate 310, and the other end of the guide rod 39 is connected to the side wall of the load block 38. The lower end of the load block 38 is connected to the load assembly 4. The two ends of the load spring 320 abut against the lifting seat 33 and the load block 38 respectively. The limiting roller 330 is fixed to the lower part of the frame 1 through the roller mounting plate 340 and is located on the horizontal movement trajectory of the load block 38. The limiting roller 330 can abut against the load block 38.

[0016] The roller assembly 24 includes a swing plate 241 and two powered rollers 242. The middle part of the swing plate 241 is hinged to the connecting rod 23. The two powered rollers 242 are rotatably mounted at both ends of the swing plate 241. Both powered rollers 242 slide in the guide groove 211 on the translation frame 21. One powered roller 242 is connected to the lifting plate 31 in the lifting assembly 3, and the other powered roller 242 can abut against the lifting seat 33 in the lifting assembly 3. The powered roller 242 is composed of two rollers connected together.

[0017] The load assembly 4 includes a load frame 41 and two suction cups 42 and 43; the middle part of the load frame 41 is connected to the lifting assembly 3, and the upper parts of the two suction cups 42 and 43 are respectively fixed on the load frame 41.

[0018] Working principle of the invention: like Figure 4 As shown, when the piston rod of the translation cylinder 22 in the translation assembly 2 pushes the roller assembly 24 to the left, the roller assembly 24 moves to the left along the horizontal groove of the guide groove 211 on the translation frame 21 and then moves downward along the left arc groove, thereby driving the lifting plate 31 in the lifting assembly 3 to move downward. The lifting plate 31 drives the left push rod 370 to move downward through the spring rod 380 and the spring rod 380 through the push nut 390. The left push rod 370 drives the lifting seat 33 to move downward, and the lifting seat 33 drives the load assembly 4 to move downward. The suction cups 42 and 43 on the load assembly 4 pick up the parts. When the piston rod of the translation cylinder 22 in the translation assembly 2 retracts to the right, it drives the roller assembly 24. The roller assembly 24 moves upward along the left arc groove, and the two tension springs 37 drive the lifting seat 33 to move upward.

[0019] like Figure 5 As shown, the piston rod of the translation cylinder 22 in the translation assembly 2 retracts inward to drive the roller assembly 24 to translate to the left, thereby driving the lifting assembly 3 to translate to the left along the transverse guide rail 36.

[0020] like Figure 6 As shown, the piston rod of the translation cylinder 22 in the translation assembly 2 retracts inward (to the right), driving the roller assembly 24. The roller assembly 24 translates along the horizontal groove of the guide groove 211 on the translation frame 21 and then moves downward along the right arc groove. The roller assembly 24 abuts against the top surface of the right connecting plate 350, driving the lifting seat 33 to move downward. The lifting seat 33 drives the load assembly 4 to move downward, and the suction cups 42 and 43 on the load assembly 4 lower the parts. During the descent of the lifting seat 33, in order to prevent the load block 38 from moving obliquely, the load block 38 installed on the guide rod 39 can move horizontally, ensuring that the load block 38 moves vertically up and down. The limiting roller 330 plays the role of limiting the translation distance of the load block 38.

[0021] Technical points explained: 1. To ensure that the lifting trajectory after material picking and before material discharging is vertical, the lifting plate 31 follows one of the power rollers 242 in the next roller assembly 24 to lift along the vertical track during the material picking process. During the material discharging process, it is pressed down by the previous power roller 242 along the vertical track and reset by the tension spring 37. 2. To solve the problem that the lifting plate 31 can only follow one power roller 242 to continue moving forward during the material feeding process, the load block 38 is compressed by the load spring 320 to achieve the vertical lifting of the load block 38.

[0022] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application and the contents of the specification of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rapid material handling mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a frame, a translation component, a lifting component, and a load component; the translation component is installed on the upper part of the frame, the lifting component is installed on the lower part of the frame and the upper part of the lifting component is connected to the translation component, and the load component is installed at the lower end of the lifting component; The translation assembly includes a translation frame, a translation cylinder, a connecting rod, and a roller assembly. The translation frame is mounted on a frame, the cylinder body of the translation cylinder is mounted on the translation frame, the piston rod end of the translation cylinder is connected to one end of the roller assembly through a connecting rod, the roller assembly slides in a guide groove on the translation frame, and the other end of the roller assembly is connected to a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly includes a lifting plate, lifting guide rail, lifting seat, longitudinal guide rail, transverse slide, transverse guide rail, two tension springs, load block, guide rod, guide rod limiting plate, load spring, limiting roller, roller mounting plate, right connecting plate, left connecting plate, left push rod, spring rod, and push nut. The top of the lifting plate is connected to the spring rod. The middle part of the left push rod is movably inserted through the left side of the spring rod, and the bottom surface of the spring rod abuts against the push nut screwed to the middle of the left push rod. The lower end of the left push rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the left connecting plate. The lower part of the left connecting plate is connected to the left side of the lifting plate, and the lower part of the right connecting plate is connected to the right side of the lifting plate. The top of the right connecting plate can abut against the roller assembly. One end of each of the two tension springs is connected to both ends of the spring rod, and the other ends of the two tension springs are respectively connected to the right... The upper part of the connecting plate and the left connecting plate, and the upper part of the lifting plate are connected to the roller assembly in the translation component. The lifting plate slides on the lifting guide rail via the slide block on it. The lifting guide rail is installed longitudinally on the lifting seat. The lifting seat slides on the longitudinal guide rail. The longitudinal guide rail is installed on the transverse slide block. The transverse slide block slides on the transverse guide rail. The transverse guide rail is installed horizontally on the frame. The guide rod moves horizontally through the lower part of the lifting seat. One end of the guide rod is connected to the guide rod limiting plate. The other end of the guide rod is connected to the side wall of the load block. The lower end of the load block is connected to the load assembly. The two ends of the load spring abut against the lifting seat and the load block respectively. The limiting roller is fixed to the lower part of the frame and located on the horizontal movement trajectory of the load block through the roller mounting plate. The limiting roller can abut against the load block.

2. The rapid material handling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The roller assembly includes a swing plate and two powered rollers; the middle part of the swing plate is hinged to a connecting rod, and the two powered rollers are rotatably mounted at both ends of the swing plate. Both powered rollers are slidably connected in guide grooves on the translation frame. One powered roller is connected to the lifting plate in the lifting assembly, and the other powered roller can abut against the lifting seat in the lifting assembly.

3. The rapid material handling mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power roller consists of two rollers connected together.

4. The rapid material handling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide groove on the translation frame is C-shaped.

5. The rapid material handling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The load assembly includes a load frame and two suction cups; the middle part of the load frame is connected to the lifting assembly, and the upper parts of the two suction cups are fixed on the load frame.

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